Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-13

ON il, The high standing COLLAR would
be In his way, and the close fitting turn.
down collar would be equally inconve-
nient. 40 Q has invented funnel.
shaped affalr that answers all purposes
and holds in it's place black checker.
General Ben Butler is careful about his
suspenders. because If they should give
way the peculiAr contour of his body
would precipitate his trousers shoeward
in 2:4O time. The General has long
since ceased to adorn his massive neck
with o Piccadilly collar. Postmaster.
General Villas ranks with Secretary of
the Navy Whitney in the matter of
natty cos .nme. He is very scrupulous
in his dress, and has newness about
him that indicates care with his ward.
robe. Secretary of the Navy Whitneys
central point of observation to stran-
ger is the eyeglass perched upon his
nose. His attire is simply faultless,
and does great credit to an administra.
tion where some of the Cabinet members
refuse to recognize the conventional
claw. hammer coat. Ex-Postmaster Gen.
eral Frank Hutton and his high crowned
Derby hat are inseparable. OF late he
uses eyeglasses both in conversation and
reading. Ex.Attorney. General Benja.
min A. Brewster has o stylish appear
ance but avoids going to extremes.
Secretary of War, William G. Endi-
colt hasn't the ultra style of Secretary
Whitney, but he wears rich goods in
dark shades. He outshines his confrere,
Lucius Quintus Curtius Lamar, but that
does not make him fashion plate.
Secretary of the Interior Lamar, has an
immense beard that detracts greatly
from any critical notice OF his Dress. In
New York he wears shining beaver
hat and heavy Newmarket overcoat.
Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard
likes to wear q cutaway coat, as does
Senator German, but on funeral occa-
sions he dons the conventional long
tailed black. Senator William B. Alli-
son generally exposes an expansive
shirt front and snug.itting waistcoat.
He avoids the jaunty cutaway. Senator
Dan Voorhees,, the Tall Sycamore af tie
Wabash, has an immense wide-brimmed
slouch hat to adorn his large head. He
was once described as the Tall Senator
with the slouch hat. Congressman
Frank Hiscock envelops himself in q
loose.6tting black suit and challenges it
to stay. 1t stays but gets lawfully"
swagged in the struggle. His cons,itu-
ency think he would be the finest look
ing mau in Washington if he would only
take little trouble with tailor. Sena-
tor James X. Jones has his tailor and
always looks trim and stylish. Senator
Don Cameron's high collar conceals his
long neck. His trousers are not large,
but disposed to be tight-6tting.
Congressman Thomas B. Reeds short
fatigue jacket and very low crowned
hat, give him the appearance of an over
grown boy. He looks as If he had just
kicked out of his swaddling clothes.
Congressman John D. Long, since his
marriage, has many q run on stylish
ties and snug. fitting cutaway coats.
Senator NJ. c. Butler has Parisian cut
about his apparel. He goes to Paris
nearly every summer. Major.General
Schofield has the cavalier appearance
that General Hancock had, but he looks
every inch the soldier in his uniform.
Chief Justice Morrison r. Waite is
somewhat ahead Of his associates in
everyday apparel. He has the finest,
incest black tie and the neatest, i'm.
maculats. looking collar. Justices Samu.
al Blatchford, John Nj. Harlan and
Horace Gray, have the conventional
sombre. colored material in their apparel,
as is usual with the United States
Supreme Judges. Congressman William
Walter Phelps always has breezy look
about his shirt front and collar. Alfonso
Taft has not changed in his neat and
chic appearance for years. Senior
Romero. the Mexican Minister, has been
SO long in the United States that he
wears black tie and leaves it to his
couptrymen to disport gaudy colors.
Mlhster Theodore Rousteau is true
Frenchman, and doesn't handicap his
elegant costume by ornamentipg his
head with slouch hat.
Congressman Wellborn has given up
parti.colored cravats and wears an cleri.
cal choker. Congressman Ermentrout
looks we'll in Prince Albert coat. Col.
Dan Lamont, since he has quit shopping
so much for President Cleveland, keeps
his high tile ironed smoothly, and sur.
rounds his neck with regulation Picca.
dilly collar. Governor David B. Hill
never parts from his brand new-looking
black frock coat on public occasions and
it becomes him. Benjamin II. Bristow
is as fine looking as ever and quite as
stylish. Congressman "Sunset" Cox,
entwines himself in long overcoat
bordered with sealskin. He looks like
Russian monjik. Henry Bergh, who
never misses funeral of magnitude,
keeps his hair artistically plastered
down on his temple. Elbridge I. Gerry
doesn't wear bis coonskin cap, except
when he is to appear before the court,
Joseph j. Donohue, since his interview
with the President, wears higher col
lar and broader cravat. Ex-Postmaster
Thomas L. James hasn't changed much
for years.-N Y. Mail and Erpress.